Most Underappreciated/Underrated/Overlooked Films

[ecstasy]

Hey, all ye MR members.


A lot of the members here have great taste, as seen in their computers, setups, and music. So that must mean that good taste would be applicable to everything else, correct? (inserts obligatory smiley: )

Therefore, as a huge film fan, I decided to make a seemingly unpretentious film thread in which we all can share our recommendations on, as the title says, the 'Most Underappreciated/Underrated/Overlooked Films.'

That can be anything, honestly. Everybody's opinions are different.

I've said too much. Let me start it off with my own list:

Dark City
Kung Pow (yes, this movie was hilariously stupid)
Big Trouble in Little China
Children of Men
11:14
2 Days in Paris
Murder by Death (great, glorious cast)
Anything Else
Lucky Number Slevin
Rumble Fish
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Post your favorites!

 

[spaceboots06]

Leon (The Professional)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlbSDqa5DtU&feature=related
-Very, very underrated. Has Gary Oldman and a few other reputable people... That's one of my favorite scenes above, it's pretty crazy.

Dark Days
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh4s78Db5OQ
-VERY good documentary!

Bowfinger
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJrj4Qi27k4
-Couple of good laughs. Has a ton of well known comedians, Jamie Kennedy, Steven Martin, Eddy Murphy, That girl from Austin Powers, Downey Jr., etc...

 

[JNB]

Snatch

 

[chrmjenkins]

Dark City
Kung Pow (yes, this movie was hilariously stupid)
Big Trouble in Little China
Children of Men

I <3 you.

+ Donnie Darko.

edit: It would be remiss of me to not mention my good Sir Didymus. I love Labyrinth, and I think it's fallen into a niche, cult-type status whereas it's a great film.

 

[Iscariot]

Dead Alive
Lost Skeleton of Cadavra
The Mist
Unforgiven
American Psycho

 

[neiltc13]

For me it has to be the classic "About a Boy".

 

[leekohler]

Lost Highway
Videodrome
Inland Empire
∏ (Pi)

 

[chrmjenkins]

∏ (Pi)

That director gets inside your head. That and Requiem for a Dream leave images in your mind you can't get out.

 

[Signal-11]

If you're a geek - Primer.

 

[0098386]

Dark Days
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh4s78Db5OQ
-VERY good documentary!

I agree with your other films but this moreso! Dark Days blew me away when I first saw it. It was watchable until about half way (the twist ) and then I was hooked. Even watched all the extras and read the bios. Fantastic film.

But isn't Leon well known and stuff? Everyone raved about it at college and uni.

And I'd like to say My Neighbour Totoro. It's popular to anime folk but not as mainstream popular as Ghibli's other films. After all these years it still warms my heart, like.

 

[leekohler]

That director gets inside your head. That and Requiem for a Dream leave images in your mind you can't get out.

Aronofsky is great.

 

[chrmjenkins]

But isn't Leon well known and stuff? Everyone raved about it at college and uni.

I think it's kind of fallen into something with a cult-following. It's not regarded as a classic (at least not that I know of), but there are a few fervent fans. I like Luc Besson's better known film, the fifth element, as well. Last I read, he's making another sci fi movie. Sign me up.

 

[spaceboots06]

I think I liked Chris Tucker's scenes most in it.

edit: If this thread were focused on video games and not movies I would put Soldier of Fortune II and the Abe's Odyssey series.

 

[Thomas Veil]

Before there was Skynet, there was "Colossus: The Forbin Project": technologically and politically dated, but one hell of a scary film, with one of the best final scenes of all time. I actually like this better than any of the Terminator films.

"Dark City" predated "The Matrix" by a few months, and was frankly a better film.

 

[tempusfugit]

Snatch

hardly underrated. Everyone I know likes that movie.


In terms of guy richie movies, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels is probably more "underrated"

 

[Schtumple]

Idiocracy. Possibly one of the funniest films no-ones ever heard of...

Fox didn't like the story line (anti-capitalism undertones) once production had finished, so they didn't market it, at all... It's only been held together by good DVD and Brawndo sales...

IMDB & trailer

 

[xboxer75010]

The Big Leboswki

Green Street Hooligans

 

[ecstasy]

Idiocracy. Possibly one of the funniest films no-ones ever heard of...

Fox didn't like the story line (anti-capitalism undertones) once production had finished, so they didn't market it, at all... It's only been held together by good DVD and Brawndo sales...

IMDB & trailer

Wow, this looks absolutely hilarious. Must check this out! Thanks!

Keep the posts coming! Some movies I haven't even heard of are in this topic.

To add more:

Angel Heart
Broken Flowers
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Better Luck Tomorrow

 

[TSE]

I agree, Lucky Number Slevin was insanely good, every actor/actress in that movie stepped up a notch it seemed.

 

[rdowns]

Glengary Glen Ross- simply amazing acting.

 

[0098386]

Goodnight Lenin
The Machinist

I don't know how popular they are outside of the UK but I don't know many who have seen these (though loads have heard of Goodnight Lenin).

 

[andrew8404]

No Escape which starred Ray Liotta in a great action/sci-fi film back in the day!

 

[Leareth]

• The Fall
  
• Bathory
  
• Equilibrium
  
• Lady in the Water
  
• Ambiguous report about the end of the world
  
• Mandragora
  
• Cozy Dens
  
• Perinbaba
  
• Krabat

 

[spaceboots06]

Idiocracy. Possibly one of the funniest films no-ones ever heard of...

Fox didn't like the story line (anti-capitalism undertones) once production had finished, so they didn't market it, at all... It's only been held together by good DVD and Brawndo sales...

IMDB & trailer

That MOVIE IS SO STUPID LOL. It's always on Comedy Central.

"Hey, can I have some water? I'm thirsty."
"!?! You mean like... from the toilet?"

They only drink poweraid in the future.

 

[ZiggyPastorius]

Donnie Darko, and of course, the greatest...

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.